Meaning
polite (well-mannered)
Concepts
debonair
fairspoken
Opposite of
unhöflich
Synonyms
Etikette entsprechend
Orts-
gut erzogen
wohlgesittet
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhøːflɪç/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German hovelich (“in accordance with the customs of the court”), which is derived from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą. By surface analysis, Hof + lich. In a similar way is Old French cortois derived from cort.
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